A couple weeks ago I was lucky enough to make a quick trip down to Arizona for some much needed r&r at The Saguaro, a bright, lush, vibrant hotel that's bringing some fresh modern flare to Scottsdale's Old Town scene. In return I was asked to document my experience through photos and video for the hotel's social channels and ultimately for my blog, which has been forever evolving - moving towards more of a travel diary that highlights the places I go and the amazing people I meet.

Technicolor team greets you.

The room is your typical hotel room size and I'll admit it took me a second for my eyes to adjust to the neon accent wall.

Nostalgic hipster memorabilia, check.

Again, my eyes!

Mexicali food inspired eatery, Distrito is headed by iron chef.

Feeling like a carbivore..

This guy epitimizes the feel of this hotel, cool, styles and slightly buzzed.

It's safe to say that turning 25 feels right. My cloud of indecisiveness, with all its questions, hopes, fears, dreams and expectations finally seems to be dissipating, clearing a more direct path for me to follow.

Like every year, my birthday crept up on me with the impending notion that a huge birthday celebration would equal a happy one. However my special day was quite the contrary, opting for a casually planned day at Dolores Park, a night out on Polk's infamous Cinch, painting my kitchen wall with chalkboard paint, Sunday brunch in Hayes Valley with a good friend and a delightfully playful afternoon exploring universal phenomenon with my amazingly supportive family at San Francisco's new Exploratorium on Pier 15. Yes, it's good to be alive and 25!